Naval forces and warfare

The first Royal Navy pilot to fly transatlantic non-stop (in a Buccaneer) describes his thirty-five-year career in the Fleet Air Arm and as an Empire Test Pilot.

This authoritative history chronicles the Royal Navy's decisive yet little-known victory over the French during the Seven Years' War.

A secret mission sends the author to Vietnam's Mekong Delta, the bread basket of old Indo - China.

“A first-rate visual guide to the most famous preserved warship on the planet.

“Much fresh material .

""The art of command is…to be the complete master, and yet the complete friend of every man on board; the temporal lord and yet the spiritual brother of every rating; to be detached and yet not dissociated.

The capture by the German surface raider Atlantis of the British steamer City of Baghdads secret code books in July 1940 enabled the Nazis to de-cypher Admiralty convoy plans with deadly effect.

British fishermen are among the unsung heroes of the First World War.

Norfolkto Abadanand the Long Way Home: A Story of USS Soley (DD-707)1956-1957, is the narrative of a destroyer during the Cold War Era.

The original 1983 manuscript written by Eugene Alvarez, who is the primary author of this book, included the years 15621983.

The Great Boer War Arthur Conan Doyle - Arthur Conan Doyle's non-fiction work, The Great Boer War, was first published in 1900.

Who are the world's best soldiers?

From the wars of antiquity to the recent events in South West Asia, landing craft and amphibians have been an ever-present sea borne and battle space asset in one form or another for the commander wanting to get boots on the ground.

As World War Two drew to a close, jet-powered aircraft were beginning to be introduced into service.

“A successful book, giving a picture of life on a major warship, as well as a different view of some of the main naval actions of the Second World War.

“An absorbing work for those interested in both the Great War and early submarine-based strategic theory.

Illustrated with 200 official admiralty photographs, many of them previously unpublished, this book traces the development of Royal Naval ship design in a period of immense change.

The British Merchant Navy dominated the world trade routes in the years leading up to the Second World War.

This WWII history examines an early British commando raid on Nazi occupied France through extensive interviews with survivors from both sides.

Starting with the background of Japan’s rise to military prominence and the Asian country’s aggressive behavior against its neighbors, this graphic history covers all the significant events leading up to that fateful aerial attack on December 7, 1941.

Starting with the background of Japan’s rise to military prominence and the Asian country’s aggressive behavior against its neighbors, this graphic history covers all the significant events leading up to that fateful aerial attack on December 7, 1941.

Esquemeling served the Buccaneers as a barber-surgeon, and was present for all their exploits.

The New York Times–bestselling authors of Miracle at Midway delve into the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor during WWII in “a superb work of history” (Albuquerque Journal Magazine).

Battles, blockades, convoys, raids: An "e;impressive"e; account of how the indefatigable British Royal Navy ensured Napoleon's ultimate defeat (International Journal of Military History).

The Special Boat Service was a small force during World War II, never more than about 300 men.

A history of the Royal Navy's FAA since 1945, featuring a survey of the aircraft flown, the conflicts fought, and the daily life of those in service.

A history of the Royal Navy's FAA since 1945, featuring a survey of the aircraft flown, the conflicts fought, and the daily life of those in service.

“Altogether, a very detailed year-by-year account of escort development for anti-submarine work from the period between the wars to post World War II.

The Trafalgar Chronicle, sponsored by The 1805 Club, is the publication of choice for new research about the Georgian Navy, sometimes called 'Nelson's Navy', though its scope includes all the sailing navies of the period from 1714 to 1837.

Battles, blockades, convoys, raids: An "e;impressive"e; account of how the indefatigable British Royal Navy ensured Napoleon's ultimate defeat (International Journal of Military History).

At dawn on April 28, 1789, Captain William Bligh and eighteen men from HMS Bounty were herded onto a twenty-three-foot launch and abandoned in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.

HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics.

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The definitive inside account of the Falklands War, written by Margaret Thatcher herself.

The true story of a colorful and momentous 16th-century voyage, and of the Black mariner whose accomplishment was almost lost to history.

The Naval War of 1812 by Theodore Roosevelt is a meticulously researched and insightful account of the naval battles during the War of 1812.

This 1921 Pulitzer Prize awarded history has been written in response to a demand for some account of the generally very misunderstood German submarine campaign in the World War I and particularly of the means by which it was defeated.

This carefully crafted ebook: "e;History of the Civil War: 1861-1865"e; is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents.

Ernst Wicherts Buch "Heinrich von Plauen: Ritterroman" entführt den Leser in die Welt des Mittelalters und erzählt die spannende Geschichte des tapferen Ritters Heinrich von Plauen.

In 'The Naval War of 1812' by Theodore Roosevelt, the author provides a detailed account of the naval battles and strategies during the War of 1812.

This carefully crafted ebook: "e;THE GREAT WAR COLLECTION - The Battle of Jutland, The Battle of the Somme & Nelson's History of the War (9 Books in One Volume)"e; is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents.

Rudyard Kipling's 'The Military Writings of Rudyard Kipling' delves into the world of warfare and soldiering through the eyes of one of the most renowned authors of the 19th century.